Cardinals call up 1B Luken Baker, DFA catcher Tres Barrera
The Cardinals selected Baker, then playing at TCU, with the 75th overall pick in the 2018 draft. He was the 2015 Gatorade National Player of the Year at Oak Ridge High School in Conroe, Texas.
When he appears in his first game with St. Louis, he will become the third member of the Cardinals to make his debut this season, following outfielder Jordan Walker and right-hander Guillermo Zuniga.
In 438 minor league games, Baker has a .257 average with 79 home runs and 264 RBIs.
Barrera, 28, appeared in 51 games over three seasons with the Washington Nationals and in six with the Cardinals this season. He was 0-for-2 at the plate.
He has a career average of .228 with two homers and 14 RBIs.